FEATURES 

GIFTS OF THE GULF

Top Sarasota chefs share their favorite ways to cook straight-from-the-Gulf seafood. By Brian Ries 

FRESH

Su Byron and Marty Fugate report on the market and small farmers feeding our hungry for locally grown produce and food products.

COMMAND PERFORMANCE

Can restaurateur Sean Murphy wow the cosmopolitan crowd at New York's prestigious James Beard dinner? Robert Plunket tags along to find out.

LIFETIME ACHIEVER

Actor Christopher Plummer, this year's Sarasota Film Festival Honoree, talks with Kay Kipling about his distinguished career.

DEPARTMENTS 

FROM THE EDITOR 

Small miracles from the Mother Earth. By Pam Daniel 

INSIDER 

The latest scoop, including Charlie Huisking's "Arts Capital," Carol Tisch's shopping finds, one hot dish from chef Judi Gallagher--and more.

* Top Tickets

* The Art of Reinvention

* Plausible Reality 

* Modern Masterpiece 

* Grill Crazy 

MR. CHATTERBOX  

Mr. C discovers how dead celebrities are handling the afterlife.

LUXURY REAL ESTATE 

Lakewood Ranch responds to a changing market by keeping size down and quality high. By Carol Tisch 

BODY TALK

Fitness and health news you can use. By Hannah Wallace 

HIGHLIGHTS 

Kay Kipling's calendar of April's best arts and entertainment events.

FOOD AND WINE

John Bancroft savors innovation at Derek's, bar bites at MartiniVille and affordable sushi at Ichiban.

* What I'm Drinking 

* Good Deal 

ONLY IN SARASOTA

Family roots run deep at Worden Farm.